The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-26 00:00:00

XONEy MARKET AND COMMtIiCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK: An active demand for monetary accommodation " 8 been experienced to-day in the general discount nlarket. The public who held over their bills in a nticipation of a reduction in the mimimum are ! 1 / 7 ' bringing them forward for negotiation, and "Ins for a time has there been an increased amount of business transacted. The available balances of bankers and brokers show a slight diminut ion, and th e concession they have granted in order to s ecure the Paper in circulation does not represent more :an k per cent., the lowest quotation for t he best 'tee months' bills being 51 per cent. About £31,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. Who Bank of England return completed to Wed- nesday last presents features of a satisfactory nature. Owing to the lower rate of discounts Prevalent in the open market, the other securities 1t1 "v a reduction of £623,501, while the bullion h ue been increased to the extent of £235,777, and I t the reserve of notes also exhibited an addition of , 663 ,020. The Government deposits have been l• f ' an gmented rather considerably, and the p rivate , glances on the other hand have low ered b y £ 8 79,433. Subjoined is our usual analysis:— Active Circulation .. £19,674,915 Decrease .. 473,065 Bullion .„ .. 13,819,412 Increase .. 235,777 nest •• •• 3, 536,094 .• •• •• Decrease .. 43,752 •• •• Public Deposits .. 8, 153, 601 eposti.._ Increase .. Other Deposits.. •- Decrease .. • • Seven Day and other Bills .. Decrease .. • • Government Securities I , 1073,812 .. 12,426,673 .. 879,483 .. 532,956 15,236 .. 11,174,534 50,000 ..ncrease .. • . Other Securities 19,233,243 Decrease .. 623,501 8 Notes Unemployed .. .. ,028,165 Increase 663,020 .P 9O special meetings of the p ro p rietors of the N eit ional Bank have been appointed to authorise an 188 Ile of 20,000 new shares, at a premium of .£25 per sn are, to be in the first instance of fered to existin g 4 ereholders at that price, which would carry i' 500 ,000 to the reserve fund. Any shares declined Y the ahareholdars are to be offered to the public 4 t £3O pr e m., the additional L 5 to be pa id over b y t ae shareholders, who decline to tak e u p their new luares. We are informed that Mr. T. Fraser Sandeman 48 been appointed manager of t he Imperial Finan e:al Comp an y (Limited). During the last few days there has been rather more animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro duce Markets. Sugars have been in more request, ' End a further advance of 6d to is per cwt. has been established. In coffee the dealings have been to an a verage extent at full rates; but in tea, rice, fruit, 4134 spices no material change can be reported. 1, .. 4 lleav has been in better request at stead y q uota, 11 ° 11 8, for both present and forward delivery. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Tutees telegram, the 3 per Cent. Re ntes were 66c 'it. Heavy. li .The variations in the English S tock Exchange' ' . eirkets h ave t o -day been unimportant. In the 'n erning a decline of 1-16 th p er cent. ensued, Ori ginated e through sales in conseq uence of the :friltintod uneasiness felt regard in g forei g n 448 , bat 'quotations have si nce recovered to the Closing values of last evening, and Consols are 0 ' 57 quoted 911 tl for money, and 91:1 for the account. The New Threes a nd Reduced Annuities are 91 1 1 ; Exchequer Bills. s s. dis. to p ar. ; India 6 Per Cents,, 104 1 1 • ditto 4 per Cents. , 1001 ; the Do, - 4 ; -entures, 99/ ; and the Bonds, 9s. dis. The F o r e i gn :Market opened w ith a ver y de pressedi_ appearance, but a parti al recover y has since taken place, and business is a little more active. Alezican have risen to 43.1 1; Greek are 22• Z ; SPanish Passive, 34 I; Portuguese, 471 488 ; Dalian 6966 a ; Turkish 6 per C ents., 1862, are 68-1 ; usolides, 50 k ; and the Confederate do. Co Loan, 51 53. The Imperial Financial Company is in command ?f Public confidence. We believe the capital stock 18 nearly all applied for. The shares were eaten 'lively in demand at 3 premium. In the Railway Share Market there has been rather more animation, and prices have shown an Il Award movement. North Western have improved 168 .; Lancashire and Yorkshire, ss. ; Midland, 10s. ; and Metropolitan, £1 10s.; Great Eastern, how "er, have declined ss. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings continue er y inactive, w ith o ut material change in p rices. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are depressed. ~A t tropolitan and Provincial have declined to 23-1-; t rn Perial Bank realise 291; Imper ial Ottoman, 188 ; 41ecitional Discount Company, 11Z, ; Ottoman Finan i?lal Association are quoted par to 2 prem.; South `astern Banking Company, a toll p rem. ; London - r _ a . s Meter Co m pany, to 11 prem. ; and General "iternstinnal Agency, 1 to 14 prem. BRITISIi FUNDS—'CLOSING PRICES. 4 - `.4.lslllFliT FUNDS. Consols .................. 9_14 3 Per k; 4 -ecount, March 5 ................ 9 u l if t New 3 e4t . Reduced ................. 91 A 4 _ . e l . Cent ................... s s t s Ll 6 t n il ; —Les r . 1985 ........... It tr - h`T I dr.; Telegraph), Aug. 1903. c L i e 6 -0 & 3 per Cent. 4 dis Ditto 1 1:500 . : ............ 4 dis B an Ditto £lOO and £2OO .. ... T k England st 4i per Ct , last h.. - Yr. 4 ,,0 5 , dis par T 41 U i v SECURITIES. .lid• I -- GOVER NMENT Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874... • Fitt Account .................... • . ntto 5 100 a Per Cent. July, Ib7o ........ 1041 Ditto l bitt° 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 .......... Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ...... D l t to 5 per C en t., Jan. 1872 ........ .• to 5i per Cent., May, 187 9 ........ D itto Deb en t ures, 4 per Ct.,Aupril 1861 3). Ditto ditto A Di Ditto Bonds £l,OOO ........... . 9 :7 9 D 9i At° under £l,OOO .............. .• • t ra FOREIGN FUNDS — 2 CL OSING PRICES. zillan 5 per C en t .... .............. 101 Ditto, 1839 and 1859................ _ Ditt o 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 ...... T, l) ! tt o, 1863 . ............ Si „ Jr .. ....... ... e h . .tto Scrip, 1863, £55 paid .......... Lchs an 6 per Cent ..................... „ Ditto 4} pet C en t ................... g,TPtian 7 per Cent ................... Di tto, Se con d I ssue ............ 221 I . . ureei Per Cent., 1821-5, ea -Coupons.. Di tto Account ...................... _ _Pitt° Coupons ....................... „,..I)itto Account ...................... ,„ „, zaexican 3 per Cent . ................. 4"..5 . * Hl,t I 1 li.-!)itto Account ..................... 9i z 94 1 ° Nv Granada Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 ...... .............. " L ' i tto Account ................... . . Ditto 3 per en ~ '6O, 62,'Zi C t 1856, '7, '9, D itto Account ...................... 48 Russian bper Cent., 1822,,£ 5t........ Ditto 4i p er Cent 1850 ................ Ditto 5 per Cent, 186 2 .......... . ar dinian 5 per Cent ............... ... 83i Ditto Account ........... • .... .... S panish 3 per Cent .............. Ditto Account ...................... Ditto New Deferred ........... Ditto Account .......................... . D itto Passive .......... ....... ??•P , Ditto Account ............. „......... '''Plnish Cert. of Coup not funded ...... Ditt l3 o Ac3ount ..................... Turkish 6 per Cent. 1864 .............. Ditto Account ...................... Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 .............. 7lt 4 1 ;1 .Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account 69 Ditto -PlOO Bonds 11 enezue.a 3 per Cent. Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account...... Dividends on the above payable in Lend ,n, Italian, 5 per Cent. 1861 Ex 25 francs 66* , THREE O'CLOCK , Consols Money 1)4-to Account . 91i Liv erpool Cotton Market—This Day, No change in market. Sales about 5,000 bales. The week's sales consis ted of 34,360 bales, in cluding 4,370 on speculation and 5,670 for export. Actual export, 7,127 bales. Quotations : Middling Orleans, 27k; do. Mobile, 261; do. Upland, 261. estimated fair Egyptian, 26,1 ; Surat, 12.23:. Week's imports, 16,224. Stock, 231,360. THE STUDENT-STATESMAN. —The friends of the late Sir Cornewall Lewis are actively engaged in collecting the scattered writings of that eminent scholar and adminis trator, SHARE. MAREZTS.---This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOIO. Railways. Share paid ! C r lo ri s c i e n s g Business 3.14. Bir., Viol., and Str. Val. 25 Blythe and 'Tyne...... 10 Bost.,Sleat.,andMid Co. st Bristol and Exeter .... st Caledonian 50 Cork and Bandon 20 Cornwall 10 Do A A g ets no (lir 10 Do. B till tip an.h as been paid to B. 50 Dublin & llcliast Juno. 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno.! st Edinburgh & Glasgow. St Mug. and S. Western. st Great Eastern, Ord. stkl B Si 9 85 1.7 120 121 O 7i 37 39 16 17 94. 05i 106 103 48i 49i 47 49 7 13 it M Ditto A stock it Ditto EastAnglian st GreatNorthof Scotland it Great Northern ' it Do A stook it Do B do it iGt. S. and NV. of Ireland 129 133 136 337 134 1 36 95 97 841 45 st Great Western st Do Str Val gua. stock st Lancashire & Yorkshire st London and Blackwall ;t Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast It Lon., Chat., and Dover it Lon. & North Western it Lon. & Scr,th Western 3t Man., Shet., & Lincoln. i 0 Maryport and Carlisle. l2i Do Z shares... •.• st Metropolitan 3t Midland 4.0 Do New st Do Birming. & Derby 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland 5 Do. shares ........ 5 Mid Kent 0 Do Cray Line it North British it Edin., Perth, & Dundee it Nth. Eastern—Berwick :5 Do, G.N.E. purchase 3t Do Leeds it Do York a Do Carlisle.. st ,North London 1116 112 72 74 104 106 :9 41 110 1104 991 10Ci 51+52;+ 109 110 130 130,1 11 IV? 80 101 53} 64i 24 t 6 103} IC4 d 58 59 91! 02i 125 130 14 24 77178}; It ni 123 126 48 44 98 100 10 Do New 1p.16.4 'North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction i st Scottish Central st Scot. N. E., Aber. stock st Po Scot. Mid. stock 10 Shrews. and Welchpool st Shropshire Union st South Devon.. • • 53f 644 34 26 94f 05} it South Eastern 'South Wales it IS. York. and River Dun. :0 I Staines,Wok.,andWok. 15 I Stockton a Darlington 15 Do :5 Do New, 185 6 _ _ 100 102 Si i 08 39 9i 10a r• 74 B}4. 105 77) 5} 6 I , P st Taff , 10 Do B 10 Do C 50 Ulster 25 -Do 2.10 Do et Vale of Neath st Victoria sta. and Pim st i Waterford t Kilkenny st!Nest Cornwall st Hartlepool II ar. dzK st West Midland --Oxiordl at Do Newporti at Do IleretCordj 92 f,O 22 24 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing ;hart Railways Paid. Price. Business done _ - 100 Tl.tlantic &St Lawrenet all 59 61 Sk Bcm.,Baroda&.Cent Ina 100 103 101 104 Gu. 5 per cent........ 20 Do. New . ...... .•• •• 8 P 1 P 20 Do. E. Shares zOl Buffalo and Laxe Huron all 5 1 5 i 10 Do. Preference all 7 / 81 00 Buflaio,Brant,&Godriel. _ p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 187 (00 Do. do. July 1 , 187. 100 100 Do. do. June 1, 1871 100 at Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim' 100 100 102 10:1 st Cape Town h Dock Scril 100 101 103 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. ( 100 105 106 steak I,:ast Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 104 105 1011 11 1 20 Do. do. G Ext l5 1 i P 20 Do. do. Ii do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 191 201 191 100 1)o. Ist Pref. Bonds all 73 V. 31 100 Do. do. deferred— all 55 60 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all CO 60 100 Do. do. deferred...— all 5 0 53 100 Do. 3d P , el. stock all 49 62 100 Do. do. deferred all 2336 Et 28 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock all 2 261 100 Do. do. deferred all 2C5 stook Gt.lndlaPenin.gua.sp.o 100 1031 104; 1011 34 44 4 20 Do. New gua. sp. o._ 12 .1 ; 20 Do. January, 1862 stook Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 103 10 104 1031 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 94 201 Do. New . . lB 11 1016 71 6 1 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with'tap.t. all 92 04 100 Do. 51 p. o. do. '77-8 all 85 87 10 Indian. Branch Limited 2 p. 1p stock Madras. guar., sp. o. stock Do. 11 p. c. Extension 100 97 09 stock Do. 4E do lOO tit 96 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock 51c1b.Corp. ap. o. Buda. 100 50 Slelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 58 60 100 Do. 7p. C 51ortg. Bds. all 20 Newßrut:swick & Cand Class A and B all 8 5 N. itl.C'dito pc Ist t bds 100 82 54 stock Loinde _.......... • (100 103 104 1 03 1 stock Do. Delhi 44.: 100 1(21 1031 1021 SO Do. do 2 1 /p at Do. Punjaub .... (all 1021 1031 1021 31 Do. Do. ........ , q 2.1 , - ti,olt Do. Indus. St. Flo.) j k . COLO:S . IAL GOVERNMEb T SECURITIES. Cxn.G ov. 6 p.o.J a &Jul) 1877-81 . !--. ..... 100 101 1 03 101 / 5 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 99 1 01 - Do. 6p. 0.31ar.& Sept. 100 102 IC4 Do. I. p. c. Jan.&July. 10C 8.1 11 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 83 91 Cape G.llope, 6p 0,1873 100 108 1(8 1 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 108 110 I Do. 189( 100 110 112 i Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 108 109 ,Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 111 113 rhlauritins 6 per cent .. 100 108 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cant.. 130 ,198 110 iN.13.(10v. 6 p.o.da.dr,Jul) 100 101 103 , Do. 6p. O.Ap. & Oct. 100 IN. S.W. G ov. 5 p .?.., 18ot 100 Q 0 100 ! Du. sp. e.,18/1 to 167( 100 99 10) I Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 99 100 991 INew Zealand 6 p cent. 100 108 110 , Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. C. -•-I sterling, 1875. lOO 10 105 Queensland Gev. 6p. c. 100 - -- S. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up.. 100 109 111 - ,Vlc.Gov. Op.°. JaJauly 100 - Do, 10 6 P.O. An..tOok. 100 110 11 1 110 / 1 _ _ -- BRITISH MINES. 2 !Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 1 id ! t a t fl or d Amalgamated.. 3 a 1 164 I Deven G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 570 680 East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 61 70 East Clogau Gold Ltd. d I East Caradon 1.14.e 321 331 32 34 3 1 lEast Carn Brea.. !E. W'l Russel (Tavistk ; 8 . 9.0 15 41 11 G am. &St.Aubyn(Gwen 58/ 10 11 iGreat South Tolgus l7s 4 44 I G. Wheal Vor (lielston 40 23 25 241 Grenville 4.16. i 51 51 Eierc.cPs-Foot 8.12 85 37 liingston Downs 4.18.0 45 41 Lady Bertha Nlargaret (tiny Lelant 91 17 19 Alarke Valley.. .. . ... . 4.3. 0 6 / 75 4 Nlyndy Iron Oro (Lim.) ` 25 15 1 6 New Seton ' 19/ 81 95 - • North Downs .. ... .... N.Wh'l Basset(lllozan 3.1.0 2 5 • North Wheal Crotty l'ar Consols ( 6 t. Blaze): rrovidence(Uny Lelnt.)! 10.6.7 41 96 South Caradon(St.Cleer, 15 440 460 S. Cam Brea (Illogan) — S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 , 15 60 Stray Park 30.17.6 29 31 famar Silv.& Lead Min. 1 fin Croft 9 ' 20 204 201 West Basset (Illogan) l4 11 12 '__ W C' radon (Liskeard; 5 21 23 West Seton ‘Vheal Basset (Illogan) 54 190 200 Wheal Buller(Redruth) 10 875 925 Wheal Kitty (li.Lelant) 2.0.6 38 40 WhealLudcott Wheal Mary Ann gen ) 8 134 144 14 Wheal tleton ; 581 175 185 Wheal Tretawney (Lie.) 7 21 21 —,Wheal Union 3.17 21 21 FREFERENOE SHARES. Mid. Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto 46 per cent., irred., 1031 North Staffordshire, 221 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Metropolitan 5 per cent., 1071 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. North Western, 18 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg.' 10i San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 21, Turin and Savona, 31 FOREIGN MOE& Anglo .Brazilian Gold, limited, Cape Copper, lim., 81 9 • DOCKS. London, 72 JOINT-STOCK BANKS.' Anglo Austrian, 53 Anglo-Italian, limited, 51 Australasia, Ditto, new, 4GI 7 Bank of Egypt, 26 Bank of Otago, lim., 2 Brazilian and Portuguese, 11M., 8 72 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China, Ditto, new, issued at £lO pm, 311 1 East London, lim., 8 English and Swedish, lim.. 72 European Bank, lim., 9,1 1 , . Hindustan, china, and Japan (UM.), 30 2 Imperial Bank (lim.), 201 9 Imperial Ottoman, 181 2 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., London and Brazilian aim.), 582 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 51 , i Loudon Chartered Bank of Australia, 261 51 London and County, 581 9 8 London Joint Stock, 38 London and Northern (lim.), 143 London and South African, 271 7 London and Westminster, 791 FOl Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 231 4 Oriental Bank Corporation. 641 4 Scinde, Punjaub. and Delhi, lira., 71 7 Standard of British South Africa (tun ), -- Ditto (X 25), 3I MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 23 ±1 Crystal Palace, 33} Discount Corporation, limited, 101 11 Egyptian Commercial and Trading, Um., 4A 3 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim,, 71 Hudson's Bay, 1F I A International Financial Society, 123 A Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redcm. 1670, issued 90, 83 Joint •stock Discount, lim., 63 A London and Caledonian Marine, lim., 3, t London General Omnibus Company, 21 London Provincial Marine, 31. madras Irrigation and Canal, Ditto (all), 21/ Mercantile Credit Association, lim. ' 12A N a ti ona l Discount Company, lim., 111 'Nerbud :a Cord and iron, 51 Ocean Marine (Insurance), 101 Oriental Inland Steam, lim , 2} A Peninsula and:Oriental Steam, 7SI 8 Royal Mail SWillur bI TDB SUE, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1864. The Bombay and Mauritius Mails, The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw steamship Poonah, Capt. G. C. Sparkes, arrived at Southampton at 10 a.m. yesterday, with the heavy portion of these mails, in charge of Mr. Ronayne, of the General Post-office. She brought 55 passen- gers (viz., 19 first-class, 17 second, 12 children, and 7 deck), among whom were his Excellency Rain andrain andrain, his Excellency Rainiferingin, and the Rev. Mr. Duffus (interpreter), the Madagascar _ _ _ Embassy, from the Mauritius; also, Capt. Main prise, R.N., and Lieut. Bromilow, R,N , from Malta; Capt. Crealock, 95th Regiment, from Gib raltar, &..c. On height the Poonah had 10 cases of valuables, 27G bales of silk, 30 cases of indigo, 95 boxes of oranges, and 48 packages of general mer- chandise. The Poonah left Alexandria on the 12th inst., Malta on the 5 th,and Gibraltar on the 20th. Between Alexandria and Malta she experienced strong winds from N.N.E. and fine weather; thence to Cape de Gatte, moderate head winds ; to Gibraltar, fresh westerly gales ; along the coast of Portugal, fine weather and light easterly winds ; across the Bay of Biscay and up Channel, strong easterly gales and heavy sea. On the 20th the Poonah signalled the bark Mi chael Miller and the steamer Havrocordator, both bound east; on the 21st, off the Burlings, the Royal Yacht Club steam yacht Campanera, bound to Corunna ; and on the 22d, 70 miles north of Cape Finisterre, the Peninsular and Oriental steamship Pera,from Southampton on the 20th, with the India, China, and Australian mails, bound to Gibraltar. Her Majesty's ships Royal Oak, Cossack, Meannee, Marlborough, Firefly, Resistance, Phcebe, and Hydra were at Malta on the 15th; and the Racoon and gunboat Proeris at Gibraltar on the 20th. The Racoon, Captain Count Gleichen, nine days from Malta, arrived on the 18th. The Orontes, Capt. H. Hire, six days from Spithead, arrived at Gibraltar on the 14th, with detachments for the garrison, and left during the night of the 15th for Malta, pro ceeding thence to Corfu, where she would embark the 2d battalion 6th Regiment for the West Indies, and return thence to Spithead with the Ist battalion 14th Foot. The Magieienne, Capt. Armytage, from Mazagan and Tangier, arrived at Gibraltar on the 17th, and left at 4.15 p.m. on the 18th for the east ward. Sir Moses Montefiore and the gentlemen who accompanied him on his mission to the Court of Morocco returned to Gibraltar, from the coast of Barbary, in her Majesty's ship Magicienne, on the 17th inst. It is satisfactory to know that the efforts of Sir Moses Montefiore on behalf of the Jews in the Sultan's dominions have been fully successful. He has obtained an Imperial edict, the effect of which cannot fail to improve the position of the Jews of the interior, and otherwise to advance the cause of civilisation. Letters from the coast report that the number of persons killed by the explosion of a powder maga zine in Morocco (as reported previously) is esti mated at 900. A letter from the Spanish African fortress of Alhucemas describes the assassination by the Moors, on the 24th of January, of the crew of two Spanish boats, consisting of eight persons, who bad left Alhucemas for Cape Morro for the purpose of col lecting the coarse grass (esparto). While passing some small islands near the Cape, a Moor swam off and invited them to come in and purchase vege tables. On reaching the shore the Spanish party was attacked at close quarters by a number of Moors, and all were massacred, The murderous attack was seen from Alhucemas, and on being re ported to the Governor, he opened with his artil lery upon the Moors, though apparently without effect. The dead bodies of the murdered men were subsequently recovered and interred by the autho rities of Alhucemas. A letter from Malaga received at Gibraltar gives some details of the seizure in that port of the British steamer Princess for a breach of the Cus tom-house laws. The Princess, from England bound for Ancona, put into Malaga for coal, and the mas ter reported her in ballast. She was detained a day or two while the master obtained, through the tele graph, from his employers in England a credit to enable him to purchase the requisite amount of coal. When the arrangement was completed the usual in spection of the vessel by the officers of the port took place, to verify the description the master had given of her lading. By a mere accident it was discovered that she had a false hold on which the ballast was deposited, and that beneath this, in her true hold, were stowed a quantity of arms and military stores. The letter are said to comprise 6 rifled cannon for mountain artillery, 3 guns of heavy calibre, 4,000 sabres, 1,000 Minie rifles, a number of pikes, and 400 uniforms, The master of the Princess is impri soned, and it is believed the steamer and cargo are liable to confiscation for the violation of law. Hos tiliti©s in the north of Europe and the clandestine transport of arms in the extreme south would seem at first sight to have no connexion. But the steamer was bound to Ancona, and it would not be a very wild conjecture to suppose that her cargo was destined for some southern province of Austria, in anticipation of the opportunity which coming events may present. Exchange quotations at Gibraltar were as follows —London, 90 days' date, 50 3-16 to 1, ; Paris do., 5f 28c; Marseilles, do., 5f 29c ; Genoa, do., 5f 31c to 32c ; Madrid, eight days' sight, par to f, pm.; Cadiz, do., 1 dis. ; Seville, do., dis. ; Malaga, do., par tot dis. ; Barcelona, do., I pm.; Almeria, do., par ; Valencia, do., par; Alicante, do., par. Pre mium on five-franc pieces, one per cent. pm. The following British merchant steamers had arrived out at Gibraltar :—Feb. 15, the Powerful, Captain J. Hughes, 11 days from Newcastle for Alexandria; the Orontes, Captain H. Mathias, eight days from Liverpool, for Malta ; 16th, the Demetrius, Capt: W. Folland, seven days from Liverpool, for Malta ; 17th, the Ellora, Capt. W. C. Angove, 5/ days from Southampton, with mails, &c., for Malta and Alexandria ; the Tripoli, Capt. J. R. Bell, six days from Liverpool, for Palermo ; 18th, the Europa, Capt. T. Partridge, six days from London, for Genoa, Leghorn, &o.; the Cadiz, Capt. J. Russell, sight days from London, with Govern ment stores ; the Hawthorns, Capt. J. Rose, eight days from London, for Alicante ; 19th, the Persian, Capt. S. Pyne, six days from Liverpool, for Genoa, Leghorn, and Naples. The British bark'William Leckie, Captain G. E. Best, from Sunderland, with coals for Callers, ar rived at Gibraltar on the 13th leaky, making five inches of water per hour. The bark Pelican, Capt. A. Freeth, from Newcastle for Rhodes, arrived at Gibraltar on the 13th, and the schooner Bezaleel, Capt. W. Vincent, from Cardiff for Gibraltar, on the 18th, both laden with coals. THE SHAKSPEREAN TERCENTENARY CELEBRA TION AT STRATFORD ON-AVON.—Oa Wednesday last, at the meeting of the committee, the mayor (Mr. E, F. Flower) in the chair, it was announced that the following gentlemen had accepted the office of vice-president ; —Lord Sudeley, M. Victor Hugo, M, Antonio Panizzi, Sir Frede rick Madden, Professor Owen, and Mr. Howard Staunton. The mayor stated that Mr. William Stirling, M.P., and Mr. J. Beresford-Hope, had consented to act on the Monumental Memorial Committee, and that a deputation is coming to Stratford on Monday next to decide upon a suitable site for the memorial. The committee now in cludes the Earl of Carlisle, K.G., the Earl Somers,F.R.G.S., Sir Robert N. C. Hamilton, Bart., K.C.8., Sir Coutts Lindsay, Bart., Mr. Charles Buxton, M.P., Mr, Robert Bell, F.R,S.L., Mr. Layard, M.P., Mr. William Stirling, M.P., Mr. J. Beresford Hope, Mr. Theodore Martin, Mr. C. L. Gruneisen, Mr. Gambier Parry, Mr. Tom Taylor, Mr. John Ruskin, and Mr. Alfred Tennyson, D.C.L. (Poet Laureate). The estimate of Mr. S. 11. Mouutford, of Wor cester, for the supply of refreshments during the festival, was considered and agreed to. The building committee re ported that the work at the pavilion was advancing satisfac torily; fiat tbo building was nearly roofed in, and would shortly be ready for the decorator. ANOTHER OVERFLOW OF THE THAMES.-0 wing to the continuance of the strong north-easterly wind having driven a large body of water in the Thames, and being full moon springs, the water rose far above the usual height, overflowing the river banks in several places at high tide. The water nearly topped the wharves at Bil lingsgate and the Custom-house, and a number of wharves on the south side of the river were inundated. In the afternoon and in the evening workmen were employed in taking precautions to prevent damage should another over flow take place to-day. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERS ALLS'.-LAST EVENING. The equivocal state of the weather during the week appears to have completely puzzled the followers of the turf, so much so, that the journey to Lincoln on Tuesday morning was looked upon, from the south as also the north, as so much time thrown away, and in consequence but few ventured from their homes. Contrary to expectation, however, the meeting was brought through, the principal bookmakers availing themselves of returning southward, to be present at Hungerford this day. The latter meeting, however, in consequence of a heavy fall of snow, was com pelled to be postponed, duo notice of which was announced by the authorities of the Great Western Railway. Those disappointed looked in at " the Corner' which enabled us to make out somewhat of a list, although of meagre propor tions. The principal feature of conversation was the an nounced death of Mr. 'Williamson, the nominator of Coup d'Etat, which becomes void, and all bets follow. For the Liverpool Steeplechase Bantam' appeared in increased favour, 7 to 1 being for some time the highest offered, but at the finish half a point over those odds failed to meet with an acceptor. Emblematic and Wei Nell did not present so healthy an appearance; but Emblem, had the layers been in the humour, would have found supporters at her quoted price. Serious Case and 'Worcester, of the outside division, wore the only animals backed in earnest. The other quotations contained in our return given below will be accepted as the market value of the animals named, rather than from any actual outlay in their favour : LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 15 to 2 agst Bantam (off., take Bto 1) 12 to 1 agst Emblematic (offered) 15 to 1 agst Wee Nell (offered) 100 to 6 agst Emblem (taken) 20 to 1 agst Serious Case (taken) 20 to 1 agst Worcester (off., take 25 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Amy (offered, take 25 to 1) 40 to 1 agst Bell's Life (taken) 50 to 1 agat Arbury (taken) 66 to 1 agst Leonidas (taken) CHESTER CUP. 30 to 1 agst Little Stag (taken) THE DERBY. 10 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken) 14 to 1 agst Cambuscan (taken) 18 to 1 agst Forager (offered, t 20 to 1 ) 25 to 1 agat Blair Athol (taken) 25 b I agst Prince Arthur (taken) 2,000 to 70 agat Ackworth (taken) 1,003 to 10 agst Valiant (taken) 1,00 to 10 agst Copenhagen (taken) GRAND NATIONAL HUNT STEEPLECHASES. A Free Handicap Steeplechase of 20 sous each, 5 ft. About four miles. Acceptances must be declared, in writing, to Messrs. Weatherby, London, or Mr. Marshall, Clerk of the Course, Northampton, ou or before Tuesday, the Ist of March. st lb Penarth 13 0 Emblem .. 13 0 Auricula 12 8 Liahtheart 12 8 O'Connell 12 8 Reporter 12 8 Thomastown.. .. 12 6 Joe Malay .. .. 12 6 Bantam 12 6 Sinking Fund .. 12 6 Lincoln .. 12 4 Arbury .. 12 4 Maritana 12 4 Avalanche .. 12 4 Wee Nell .. .. 12 4 Yaller Gal .. .. 12 3 Sir William .. .. 12 2 Jealousy .. 12 2 Cat's-paw .. 12 2 Jerusalem .. 12 2 Con Gregan .. 12 1 Umpire .. 12 0 Madera .. 12 0 Bridegroom .. 12 0 Harry .. 12 0 Portland .. 12 0 Jacob .. .. 11 12 Shropshire 11 12 Pot-pourri .. 11 12 Agnes.. 11 12 Satellite 11 12 Red Robin .. 11 11 Mauchline 11 10 The Czar .. 11 10 Lothian's Sing .. 11 10 Rarey.. .. 11 10 Serious Case.. 11 9 Rubicon .. 11 8 Harkaway 11 8 Pineapple .. 11 8 Southport .. 11 7 Real Jam .. 11 7 Emblematic .. 11 7 Bell's Life .. 11 7 Romeo .. 11 6 Liston 11 6 Salmon .. 11 6 Amy .. 11 6 Tolurno 11 6 Surbiton 11 6 Little Bob .. 11 6 Worcester .. 11 6 Satanella 11 4 Stanton .. 11 4 st lb St. Maximus .. 11 4 Pallas Lass .. 11 4 Leonidas .. 11 4 West End .. 11 4 De Reuter • • . • 11 2 Gladiator .. 11 2 Malta, byCharlesXll. 11 2 Rook the Gardener.. 11 2 Ireley 11 2 Bryn Gwyn .. 11 2 Kington 11 2 Sunflower .. 11 2 Bridegroom,byPompeyll 2 National Petition .. 11 0 ftockley 11 0 Sir Stephen .. .. 10 13 Woodford .. .. 10 13 Mountain Fox .. 10 12 Merrimac .. .. 10 12 The Old Squire .. 10 12 Church Militant .. 10 12 Premier .. .. 10 11 Ace of Trumps .. 10 10 Once More (late Cock a-doodlo-doo) .. 10 10 Switch .. .. 10 10 Brian Borhoime .. 10 10 Baron of Avon .. 10 8 Ocean Witch.. .. 10 8 Magician .. .. 10 8 Alcibiade .. 10 7 Merryman. .. .. 10 7 Brine .. 10 7 Flyfisher .. 10 7 Chester .. 10 7 Martha .. .. 10 6 Miss Maria .. 10 6 Cygnet .. .. 10 6 Corsair, by Pineapple 10 6 Lady of the Isles .. 10 6 Silk and Satin .. 10 6 Miss Emma (late Gwellyan 10 6 British Grenadier .. 10 6 Leading Article .. 10 6 Creole.. .. 10 6 Over the Sea.. .. 10 4 Princess Royal .. 10 2 Jack in the Green .. 10 2 Carlisle • . • • 10 2 Volunteer .. 10 0 Wifie .. 10 0 Cadet .. 10 0 ScuATcurrms.—On the 9th inst. at 9 a.m. Carbineer out of Newmarket Handicap. On the 16th, at 9 a.m. Bun bury out of Nottingham Hurdle Race—at 3 p.m. Limo sina and Mahometan out of the Nottingham Spring Handicap. On the 18th, at 9 a.m. Lothian's King and Southport ont of the Hurdle Race at Hungerford—at 9 a,m. Rubicon out of all engagements. On the 19th, at 9 a.m. Broadway out of Nottingham Spring Handicap. On the 20th, at 9 a.m. Lapidist and Brindisi out of Lincoln Handicap—at 130 p.m. Zara out of Nottingham Spring Handicap. On the 22d, at 9 a.m. Lustre out of Lincoln Handicap—at 030 p.m. Empress out of all engagements— at 3 46 p.m. Merrimac out of Liverpool and Derby Steeple chases. On the 23d, at 9 a.m. Grimston and Blondin out of Craven Plate, Hungerford—and at 9 a.m. Turn of Luck out of Lincoln Handicap. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE, SOUTH-EASTERN. The half•yearly meeting of this company was held yes :erday at the Bridge-house Hotel ; the Hon. J. Byng in the chair. The report was taken as read, The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, stated that the traffic receipts of the past half-year as com pared with the half-year ending the 31st of January, 1862 showed an increase of £54,200. The merchandise receipts' had been maintained. The Charing-cross Railway had bees partially workedsince the 11th of January last. They had carried an average of £ll,OOO passengers per week on the Charing-cross line, hut they expected a large increase of traffic in the spring and summer, Ile then explained the policy of the company with respect to extension lines, and a determination to accommodate the districts through which their lines passed when requisite. Lord A. PAGET recommended friendly alliances with neighbouring companies, and also with the London and N or th-Western, for an int erc h ange of traffic by means of the West London Extension Railway. A long discussion ensued, in which Mr. Hamilton, Mr. C. Child, Mr. Adams, Mr. Watkin, and Mr. G. Smith took part. . _ . Resolutions were passed adopting the report, declaring a dividend of 17s. 6d. per £3O stock for the past half-year, payable on the 30th of March, The retiring directors and auditor were unanimously re elected, authority was given to borrow on mortgage £150,000 under tho act of 1862, an d the proceedings con cluded with a vote of thanks t o the chairman and directors. ..........4....1 BRISTOL AND EXETER. The half-yearly meeting o f thi s company was held at Bristol on Thursday; Mr. J. W, Buller in the chair. 6 The report was held as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, explained at considerable length the various topics therein. He assured the meeting of th e con ti nu ed intention of the directors to manago the affairs of the company energetically for the benefit of the company. Mr. J. BATES seconded the motion for the adoption Of the report, and said he considered a 5 per cent. dividend vary satisfactory. He referred to the competition with which the company had to contend. and thought it would be to their interest to support the proposed North Devon and Somerset line. In reply to a Shareholder it was stated that the cost o the Exeter station would be £50,000. The report was adopted, and a dividend of 6 per cent. de dared. The retiring directors Messrs. Watson, Bruce, and Fry were re-elected. A vote of thanks to the chair nated the proceedings. man and direotors termi METROPOLITAN RAILWAY SCHEMES. Yesterday the committee of the Houses of Lords and Commons sat until past 3 o'clock considering and settling the terms of their first report, but nothing whatever tran spired relative to the conclusions arrived at. ............. RAILWAY BILLS. Yesterday, before tho examiners, tho standing orders wore declared to have been complied with in the case of the Stokes Bay Railway end Pier, The case of the Oxford street and City Railway, which is opposed, has been for two days before them, and stands adjourned ; as also does the (EEO. Level) Junction Railway. Ihe Crystal Palace New Railvia Y Bills is declared not to Northhave compliedan d South w London i ththeandi orders in some particulars. CAN IT BE THE " RUIE OP'THREE ?"—Miss Hume, daughter of the late xtenabcr for Montrose, has entitled the " Golden a book for the youn g, A WHITE Fox has been shot in Bavaria—a groat rarity even to the whitish hand sportsmen of the country. REFRESHING TO READ or !—An lee-machine has been erected in the Peninsular and Oriental Company's dockyard at Bombay which can make Wee tons daily, rECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocx. THE FEDERAL DIET, FRANKFORT, FEB. 26, In yesterday's sitting of the Federal Diet the Hanse Towns requested that measures of reprisal should be taken for the capture of German shipping by Denmark. Hanover and Electoral Hesse voted yesterday against the first and second of the resolutions pro posed by the committee on the succession question, which declared that the London treaty was not binding upon the German Confederation. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE---This Day, HUNGERFORD RACES—Tins DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) TRIAL STAKES. Glendusk Burlesque filly ... Five ran. LADIES' PLATE, Reindeer King Cotton Six ran. HUNGERFORD STAKES. Lady Alico filly Mrs. Carter fily Eight ran. WOODHAY STAKES. Virginia CRAVEN HANDICAP. Miss Emma - 1 Fast Runner Seven ran. BERKS AND WILTS STAKES. Violet Turn of Luck Si ran. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—THIS DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 15 to 2 agst Bantam (taken) 11 to 1 agst Wee Nell (taken in force) 100 to S agst Emblematic (taken) 100 to 6 agst Portland (taken) 100 to 6 agst Emblem (taken) 20 to 1 agat Real Jam (taken) 22 to 1 agst Worcester (taken) 22 to 1 agst Amy (taken) 22 to 1 agat Serious Case (taken) 25 to 1 agst Jerusalem (taken) 25 to 1 agst Martha (taken) 30 to 1 agst Thomastown (taken) 100 to 3 agst Medora (taken) 40 to 1 agst Bell's Life (taken) NORTHAMPTON STAKES. 10 to 1 art Blithfield (taken) 20 to 1 agst Sheridan (taken freely) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—This Evening. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Much Wen] ock and Severn Junction and Wenlock Railway Com panies Amalgamation—and Brenbridge Railway Tramway and Pier. _ THE WAR IN DENMARK. The Earl of MALMESBURY, seeing the noble earl the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in his place, begged to ask him whether he had received any information touch ing a declaration that had been published at Berlin with respect to Denmark. The noble earl then referred to a statement on the subject, which appeared in the Morning Post of that day. Earl RUSSELL sail he was sorry the noble earl had not given him notice of his intention, as it would have enabled him to answer him more correctly. What was stated was, that the Commander-in-Chief of the Army had no orders to send troops to Duppel, and it was not his intention to do so; that afterwards, when the Danish troops were on the frontier they took up a position on their front, and the Prussians thought they were then justified in crossing and occupying the fort. No order had been given them to enter Jutland, and the conduct of the officer who had ordered the troops to do so had not been approved. With regard to that part of the noble earl's question, based upon the report in that morning's paper, what he understood the Prime Minister to say was, the intention of the German powers was to make the war local in order to obtain what was called a material guarantee, but the Danish Government in giving orders for the seizure of Prussian and German ships had made the war general, and that if those ships were seized, the Prussian Govern ment must demand compensation, net for the general ex penses of the war, but for the value of the cargoes of those ships, and retain the material " guarantee" until the claim was satisfied. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH asked if there had been any communication from Austria, or whether the matter was purely Prussian ? Earl RUSSELL said it was entirely from Prussia. He had not founded his remarks on anything like a despatch, but was simply gathered from a conversation with a Prus sian Minister. Ho had reason to believe that the Austrian Government would endeavour to moderate the action of their Generals, ILEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Evening, The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented in favour of the repeal of the duty on fire insurance, the Malt Cattle Bill, from Yorkshire praying for the passing of a permissive bill, &c. THE ISTHMUS OF SUEZ CANAL. Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that in consequence of the answer he had received on this subject last evening, he would move a resolution to flaw effect, that in the opinion of this house no attempt should be made on the part of this country to interfere with the construction of a maritime canal across the Isthmus of Suez by the French Govern ment. GRANT TO THE CAPTORS OF KERTCH ANL) YENIKALI. In reply to Sir J. HAY, Lord C. PAGET said that a portion of this grant had been made to Admirals Brown, Stopford, and Grey, which was in accordance with the rules of the service, by which flag officers on a station were entitled to receive the same, although not present at any capture. BRITISH. VESSELS PURCHASED BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. In reply to Colonel SYKES, Lord C. PAGET said the Africa, Mohawk, and the En counter had been sold to the Chinese Government and paid for • and he understood from Captain Shorrard Osborn that when the accounts were settled there would not be more than £lOO due by the Chinese Government to this country. HIGHWAYS ACT BILL. In reply to Colonel W. PATTEN, Sir G. GREY said that, as he had already stated, it was intended by Government to introduce this bill ; but a me morial had been recently received on the subject, which was at present under consideration, after which tho bill would be brought forward. ADMISSION TO THE TRAINING COLLEGES. Mr. G. HARDY asked the Vice-President of the Com mittee of Council for Education whether, when a student having been admitted to a training college without pass ing, or after failure at the examination for admission by the Inspector, succeeds in the examination of students at the end of each of two successive years of training, completes the prescribed period of probation, and becomes a certificated teacher, he will be counted to the credit of the training college in estimating the grant earned by the institution under the minute of March 21, 1863 ? Mr. LOWE said that it was objectionable to admit appli cants to these colleges without their having gone through a preliminary examination, and accordingly a test of matri culation had been determined upon as indispensable to such admission. DISMISSAL OF MR. LAY. Mr. LESLIE asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if it were the case that Mr. Lay, after being dismissed by the Chinese Government from the office of Inspector General of Customs, had been appointed by Sir Frederic Bruce to act as Chinese Secretary to the British Legation? Mr. IJAYARD said there had been no information on the subject received by the Government. THE CONVICT TOWNLEY. Mr. MORRITT asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it will be possible for Townley, late convicted of murder, whose sentence was commuted to penal servitude for life, to obtain, by good conduct or other wise, at any future period of his life, a licence or ticket of leave to be at large and free from restraint in either this or any other country. Sir G. GREY said the persons whose sentences were for life, whether a commuted sentence or not, were not entitled to any remission of their sentences. (Hear, hear THE TUSCALOOZ A.. Mr. PEACOCKE asked the First Lord of the Treasury what were the circumstances under which instructions were sent to the Cape of Good 1 .- lope, and in consequence of which the Tuscalooza was seized ; and whether the Government would lay upon the table of the house the papers relating to the subject? Lord PALMERS fON said that by answering the latter part of the question ho might save the house a complicated answer in reference to the first. The Government had no objection to lay the papers on the table. HOUSES IN BRIDGE STREET, WESTMINSTER. Sir J. SHELLEY asked the First Commissioner of Works when the houses left standing on the south side of Bridge-street, Westminster. would be removed, and whether any decision had been arrived at as to the mode in which the vacant ground should be utilised. Mr. COWPER said that the freehold of four of the houses had been.putchased, and he hoped that shortly the leasehold would be also purchased, and then would be the time to decide on the appropriation of the site. _ _ MALTA. Sir J. HAY asked the Secretary to the Admiralty, if he would lay upon the table of the house the report of Admi ral Sir Frederick Grey and Mr. Whitbread, upon which the Admiralty decided upon the proposed dock at Malta as opposed to the views of Admiral Sir William Martin and Vice Admiral Codrington, and all other official papers and correspondence that bear upon the subject and which was not contained in the papers now upon the table. Lord C. )'.GET repeated the eratemept he had made on kmsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 12 01 12 0/ Antwerp — 25 65 25 721 Brussels — 25 65 25 721 Hamburgh — 13 8 13 81 Paris Ditto .. 3 Months, 25 70 25 75 Illarseilles Frankfort on Maine —119 i Vienna Trieste Petersburgh Berlin — Madrid ... . • • 47 4SI Cadiz -47k 471 Leghorn — 25 b 5 25 90 Milan — 25 85 25 90 Genoa .— 25 85 25 90 Naples Palermo .. .^ 25 85 25 VO Messina — 25 85 25 90 Lisbon — 52 521 Oporto . ,- Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per 0z.... £3 17 Mexican Dollars .O Silver in Bars (Standard) A WIFE CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO STAB HER HESBAND.—Eugenie Schmidt was charged before Mr. Knox on a warrant with attempting to stab he: husband, Henry Schmidt, 86, Bo'sever-street, with a knife. The husband said that he was living apart from his wife, and on the 20th of the present month his wife called upon him and asked him how he was. He told her that he was pretty well, and she then rushed at him with a knife and attempted to stab him. His coat was cut, and she then made a second attempted to stab him, but was prevented doing so. She had several times said there would be mur der between them. • _ Peter Godfrey, brother-in-law of the complainant, said thatlhad he not interfered; andjprevented it the complainant would most certainly have been killed. When called upon for her defence the wife entered into a long statement as to her husband's conduct, and amongst other things said she had been obliged to leave him, and that she had in her possession a letter sent to her husband by a woman of low repute. The daughter of the parties, a good looking young girl of sixteen, was called and gave evidence in the case, but re luctantly. A person stepped into the witness-box and said that believing:she was an injured woman he would be bail for her, Mr. Knox accepted the person's bail. 46; I 641 1111 404 1101 10 f 1 / 100 A2l VS& 1 9 1291 30b_ 15q 91} 2} 341 95i I 4/ wail aft...... Recruiting a previous evening as to there having been a report of engi- C. 8,, from Inspecting Field Officer of a nears made, the substance of which was entered on the hooks - District, to be Major-General. of the Admiralty. There was no r e p or t p re pared for the Major Frederick R. Mein, Ist Foot, to be, Licut guan t. house, but, under the circumstances, permission would be Colonel. given to hon, members to inspect the books of the Ad- Captain Thomas Dundee, 12th Foot, to be Major:. miralty. The undermentioned officers having completed the, quali fying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Co lonel, to. be Co lonels, under the Royal Warrant of 14th October, h 858 : Major and Brevet Lieutenant... Colonel James Conolky, h a lf pay unattached, Deputy Adjutant-General in Canada—. Lieutenant-Colonels Edward namsden Priestley, 41 d Foot —Cadwallader Adams, 49th Foot—William Will3y, 4th Foot—Henry Harpur Greer, 68th Foot. CHAIN CABLES. Mr. LAIRD asked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have given notice, by public advertisement, that they will accept the private proof certificates of Messrs. Brown, Lennox, and Co. for chain cables used on board ships hired by the transport department of the Admiralty, for the con veyance of troops, in lien of those required from Lloyd's Committee; and, if any such order had been made, if he had any objection to lay the IMMO upon. the table of the house. Lord C. PAGE T replied in the affirmative. LOAN TO NEW ZEALAND. Mr. A. MILLS asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the New Zealand Legislature had passed an act authorising a loan of three millions sterling for colonial purposes; and whether there was any foundation for the rumour that this loan is to be guaranteed by the Imperial Government ; and whether any recent correspon dence respecting the war in New Zealand will shortly be laid before Parliament? _ _ Mr. C. FORTESCUE said that a loan of £500,003, on the condition that £2(0,000 should be applied to the liqui dation of the debt due by the Colonial Government. The papers on the subject would be laid on the table in a few days. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Mr. BENTINCK appealed to the First Lord of the Treasury not to press on committee of supply that evening, as the Malt Duty Bill stood next on the list. The discus sion on the bill last Wednesday was postponed in conse quence of an appeal made by the Chancellor of the Exche quer, who was obliged to leave the house. Several hon. members were anxious to participate in the discussion, and the greatest anxiety prevailed in the country respecting the uncertainty in which the question was at present placed. Lord PALMERSTON said that in deference to the wishes of hon. members, he wuuld postpone proceeding with tha navy estimates this evening, so as not to interfere with the discussion of the bill in question. (Hear, hear.) BASES OE THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE, In reply to Mr. S. FITZGERALD, Lord PALMERSTON said the basis of the conference, after the statement made by the Austrian and Prussian 6 o vernments, would be the treaty of 1852 and the integrity of the Danish monarchy. The Government had not yet received the consent of all the Powers interested, but a letter had been received from Copenhagen, in which it was stated that the government, from local circumstances, wished to postpone their answer, It was not for the Government to suggest the details, but the bases of the negotiations were what he stated. In reply to Lord J. MANNERS, Lord PALMERSTON said that no answer had yet been received from the German Diet as to sending a representative to the conference. There were diffieultiss in the matter, as one portion of the diet were in favour of the maintenance of the integrity of the Danish monarchy, and the other went the whole hog in the other direction, THE SLAVE TRADE. On the motion for going into committee of supply, Mr. CAVE asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether he Majesty's Government intend to carry into exe cution the provisions of the treaty with the United States for the suppression of the slave trade, by stationing vessels off the coast of Cuba. Lord PALMERSTON replied, and stated that great assistance, in carrying out the suppression of the slave trade, had been received from the American and French Governments. BANKRUPTS That portion of the Gazette containing the ban:lrrupts had not arrived when we went to press. LAW INTELLIGENCE,---(This Day.) COURT OF. DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Common Jury.) NICHOLSON V. NICHOLSON AND RATCLIFFE. The hearing of this case was resumed this morning, and evidence was oalled on the part of the petitioner to rebut the testimony of the respondent's witnesses as to the cruelty alleged to have been committed by him. Mr. Littler addressed the jury for the respondent, and contended that the story of Seddon, the sole witness of the adultery, was impossible and uncorroborated, and desig nated the suit as a foul conspiracy to free the petitioner from a woman whom there was abundant proof he had ill treated for years. Sergeant Parry replied on the whole case, and maintained that the evidence of Seddon was well supported, and drew attention to the fact that that witness was a married man, and had held the same situation without reproach for many years. He laid great stress also on the evidence of Mrs. Seddon, that the respondent attempted t 3 tamper with her husband to induce him to leave the neighbourhood in order to prevent his giving testimony in the case. The_Judge Ordinary summed up the case and said it was a very painful one, from many circumstances, first, because it had displayed a state of nature highly discreditable to all parties,,and secondly, because there had been two sets of witnesses who had point blank contradicted each other. The charge of cruelty set up by tie respondent was of the greatest importance, because if it was proved that the petitioner had treated his wife in the manner alleged, it would have a very important bearing on their verdict. The learned counsel for the petitioner said that the young woman who had mainly proved the allegation was not the sart of witness that the jury would trust, especially as it was altogether uncorroborated. Now he was not of that opinion, because in one very important point, viz,, the re spondent being compelled to live in a coachhouse for 801320 days to escape the ill-usage of her husband, it was confirmed to a certain extent by witnesses called for the petitioner. The jury, at the conclusion of his Lordship's observu tions, retired to consider their verdict, and had not returned when we went to press. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, [LEFT SITTING.] MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Course of the Exchange.—This Day. LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening. WAR OFFICE, FEB. 25. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointments to the Most Honourable Order of the Bath : To be Ordinary members of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders of the said Most Honourable Order, Rear-Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, K.C.B. (Civil), with temporary rank as Vice admiral while Commander in-Chief on the North American and West Indian Station. Rear-Admiral Augustus Leopold Kuper, C. 8., with temporary rank as Vice-Admiral while Commander-in- Chief on the East Indian and China Station. To be Ordinary Members of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions of the said Most Honourable Order, viz.:— Captain Sir 'William Saltonstall Wiseman, Bart., R.N. Captain Francis William Sullivan, R.N. Lieutenant-Colonel Dominic Jacotin Gamble, -Deputy Quartermaster-General to the Forces in New Zealand. MEMORANDUM.—The name of Lieutenant-Colonel Chas. Wilson Austen, 2d Battalion, 14th Regiment, was sub mitted to her Majesty, and he would have been nominated a Companion of the Order of the Bath, had not his death been officially reported. FOREIGN OFFICE, FEB. 24. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Feodo miro de Avendano as Vice-Consul at Cardiff for her Ma- jesty the Queen of Spain. WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 26. 3d Hussars—Cornet Charles Stephen Walker to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice George Shippen Willes, who retires. 6th Dragoons—Ensign Frederick William Bloomfield, from the 14th Foot, to be Cornet, vice James Sanderson Davis, who retires. 12th Lancers—Sergeant-Major Barry Valentine Dennehy to be Cornet t without purchase, and Adjutant, in succes sion to Lieutenant and Adjutant Edward Brown, pro- meted to an Unattached Company, without purchase. L6th Lancers—Lieutenant George James Gilbard to be Captain, by purchase, vice Patrick Dynon, who retires— Cornet Alexander Baring Bingham to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gilbard. Royal Artillery—Second Captain Charles Booth Bracken bury, from the Supernumerary List, to be Second Captain, vice Henry Whitby Briscoe, removed to the Supernumerary List. Military Train—Lieutenant Harry Golding, from the let West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Fergus M'Kenzie, who exchanges. Scots Fusilier Guards —Ensign and Lieutenant John Jas. Hugh Henry, Duke of Athole, to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice ocelyn Henry Watkins Thomas, who retires--Neil Douglas Cecil Frederick Douglas, Gent.. to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice the Duke of Atholbs. Ist Regiment of Foot—Ensign 11;:nry Church, from the 83d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Harrj Hawkins, who re tires. 3d Foot—Surgeon Alfred Crooker, having' completed 20 years full-pay Service,-to be Surgeon-Majoi, under the Royal Warrant of Ist October, 1848. Bth Foot—Captain Sydney Henry Jones Parry, fro:n 102 d Foot, to be Captain, vice Blair, who exchanges. 9th Foot—Ensign Farquhar Glennie to be Lieutenants by purchase, vice Francis Russell, who retires—Gentlema:t Cadet John Lovell, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Glennie. 14th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Henry John Smith, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Frederick William Bloomfield, transferred to the 6th Dragoons. 26th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Charles Cecil Hazlerigg, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Godfrey Stuart Hughes, who retires. 27th Foot—Ensign Kenelm Digby Murray to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Cecil John Foot, who retires ; Gentleman Cadet Philip Stainfortb, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Murray. 33d Foot--Ensign Edwin Sandys Wason to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Marcus Lynch, who retires—Gentle man Cadet Richard Mant Miller, from the Royal Mili tary College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wason. 62d Foot—Captain Hon. Ernest George Curzon to be Major, by purchase, vice James Johnes Bourchier, who retires—Lieutenant Thomas Simpson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hon. E. G. Curzon—Ensign William Barwell Browne Barwell to be L ieutenant, by purchase, vice Simpson—Gentleman Cadet Henry George Fane, from the Royal Military, College, to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Harwell. 77th Foot—Lieutenant George Cook to be instructor of Musketry, vice Captain H. M. L. Colquhoun, appointed District Instructor of Musketry in India. 83d Foot—Gentleman Cadet Francis Henry Algernon Disney-Roebuck, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Henry Church, transterred to the let Foot. 85th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Honourable Edward Alex ander Holmes A'Court, frem the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice George Robert Somer ville, Ramsbottom, who retires. 102 d Foot—Captain ineas Gordon Blair, from the Bth Foot, to be Captain, vice Parry, who exchanges. 103 d Foot—F. Scrivener, Esq„ late Captain in her Ma jesty's Indian Forces, to be Paymaster. 107th Foot—Lieutenant George Lewellin Smith to be Cap. tain, vice George Augustus Graham, who resigns— Ensign Joseph Ralph Edward John Royle to be Lieu tenant, vice Smith. 109th Foot—Paymaster John Fitzgerald should have been described, on appointment in Gazette of 9 th inst„ as late of her Majesty's Indian Forces. let front NVe s t t h e I i te r g y i r n a t i — n , L t o i e u b t e e L na i e n u t t e F n e a z n g t u , s 1 1' , 1 i l e 0 1ie .ti r/e y , t-1 i g ex im ch e a n n t— ge t . Ceylon ieutenant Henry Whalley ti s o y h n o e Mel lies, to be Instructor of Musketry. PURVEYOR'S DEFARTMENT—Purveyor Richard Maitland Lonsdale from half-pay, to be P urveyor. ROYAL MILITARY ACAI)nMy (Woolwie Arthur Sutherland M Y acartne b) —Lieutenant Lieutenant of a Company , Royal A rtillery, to be of Gentlemen Cadets , vi c e resigns llenry Brackenbury, who that appointment. BREVET Lieut.-Col. George Thomas Hal e y r etired on a pension, late 108th Foot, to ha ve th e h onor ary'raok of Colonel. l e ostyuO\N e n Major John Hatfield Brooks, retired oa a pension, late Foot, Capt. t 0 E . have l- late 105th 19th Hussars,ito have the honorary rank of Lieut.-Colonel. j a or p . ension, honorary rank o Paymaster Joseph Hutchinson, 100th Foot, to have the honorary rank of captain. retirefdi‘oina The following* promot i o ns to take place consequent on the dece ase a Major-General Philip M'Pherson, C,8., Colonel of 13th Foot, on Feb.:, 1861. Lieut.-Colonel and Brovet•Colona Walter Hamilton THAMES. A Mosr CAREFUL NURSE.—Sarah Macarthy, a well dressed young woman, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with being drunk and disorderly. Nicholls, a police-constable, 433 K, stated that he found the prisoner last night, near the London Hospital, very drunk and making a disturbance. She had a child in her arms, and it screamed dreadfully, and appeared very much frightened. He took the child away from the prisoner, and conveyed her to the station-house. She raved and made a good deal of noise. Mr. Partridge—What is the age of the child? Witness—About 18 months, sir. The child's life was in danger. Mr. Partridge—What became of the child? Witness—l took it home. The prisoner—lt is two years old. It is not my child. Nicholls—No, sir. It is the child of her master and mistress. They allowed her to take the child out, and she went to several public houses with it and got drunk. Mr. Partridge—This is very scandalous indeed. What do you, say woman, in getting intoxicated while you are entrusted with your master and mistress's child, The prisoner —Yes, sir. I did get the drop taken. I am nurse to the child, a most careful nurse, your worship, I can assure you. _ _ Mr. Partridge—You ought to be ashamed of yourself. You are not fit to be entrusted with the care of infants, You are fined ss. for being drunk. THACKERATS LAST, From the new journal called Me .Realm we extract the following, in which will be found one of the last anecdotes related of, as well as one of the last witticisms uttered by, W. M. Thackeray : Our facetious contemporary makes us what he calls "A Kind Suggestion." Say the paragraphists—" The Conser vatives have established a new organ in London, called The Realm," Hadn't they better have called it The Ream, as at once easier to the news• boys, and as indicating the probable amount of the circulation ? We are very much obliged to Mr. Punch for giving us nearly an inch of advertisement gratis, but we really cannot allow him to take away our " L." As to the news-boys' difficulty with the "L," news-boys are very arbitrary " L"-ocutionists. Their difficulty, how ever, was foreseen, and their fertile resources in supple mentary vocalisation predicted. Three days before the world lost the most eminent of the many eminent humorists who have made Punch's staff blossom with flowers of wit, somebody said in his presence The Realm ! That is a hard word tor the news-boys." "Catch them calling it anything but The Rcllum," he said; and then, in a tone of benignant solemnity, ho ex temporised this diatitch in behalf of the enterprise with which ho sympathetically identified his muse:-- " On paper of vellum We printed The Rellum !" Alas! that this should have been his only contribution to Pur columns. SHIPPING—This Days LONDON, Feb. 2G.—Wind this day at noon—North; light breeze, and cloudy weather. SHIELDS, Feb. 25.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Lizzie, from Bilboa. HULL, Fob. 25,—Wind N.E.—Sailed.—Hongby, for Singapore. SWANSEA, Feb. 25.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Hercules, for Cornwall. NEWPORT, Feb. 25.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Eliza Nelson, from the Clyde for Sierra Leone. Sailed—Gover nor Brown, for New York. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 25.—Wind N.E,—Suffolk, from Lon don for Melbourne. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Sailed, Feb. 2G—Ha m b urg, eteamer, for H am b urg ; fiance, for Bombay; ine, steamer, for Boulogne. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed, Feb. 25--Lone Star, for Boston ; Fa r East, for Hongkong; Harmoni cs , for Cardiff —all f rom London. f or Santander; Mary Bangfield, A LADY WHO CAN AFFORD TO HAVE HER AGE TOLD.—The great controversy as to the age of Patti is at last set at rest; she will be twenty-one on the Bth of April next. MADAME BOLA'S DE RATAZZI has just been robbed at Turin of a shawl worth 20,000 f. PLYMOUTH, Thursday.—The ship Maid of Judah, 700 tons, Captain James Scott, belonging to Messrs. George Thompson, jun., and Co., of Leadenhall-street, bound for London, has arrived off this port. She brings on freight 3,203 ounces of gold, valued at £12,000, and her cargo includes 1,871 bales of wool, 9,500 salted hides, 10,000 horns, 11 tons of bones, and 3 tons of hoofs, valued at £60,000. The Maid of Judah lelt Port Phillip November 14, rounded Cape Horn December 19, and crossed the Line January 27. On the passage sho experienced remarkably fine weather. In latitude 49 S., and from longitude 111 to 115 W., a number of small icebergs were passed. In con sequence of light easterly winds, the ship was three days in sight of Cape Horn, and through hafiliug winds the coast of Brazil was seen for several days. PARISIAN SYMPATHY FOll T HE POLES.—At the lecture given by M. St. Marc Girardin and M. Lego . uv d e, f in the Salle Barthelemy, in behalf wof the fund berg mo re e se than or the wounded Poles, the crowd d as it v ta er n y c grea 10,000 people failing to o btain m e. 33 • By advises from Ham on London is 13.42 per £1 sterling. bu the price of gold is 12 . per mark and the short exchange Hell Mint price is, therefore, rather more than 2-10t0 5 per Cent. dearer in London than IA 'lam bs:a:7rd gold at th 00 f ed Art 0 ial 0 oot of y,tr• if 6 Lth 1151 lid 0- ecit ea t to re ,va